Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Job Summary
The preterm birth role is designed specifically for the needs of pregnant women/birthing people who are at high risk of premature birth.
The post holder will work within a Preterm Birth service, which is led by a consultant obstetrician. The post holder will be responsible for the triage and management of referrals, provide clinical midwifery care to women/birthing people at risk of preterm birth and facilitate the appropriate follow up care with the multidisciplinary team.
To provide pregnant women/birthing people with risk factors for preterm labour and birth with high quality, safe midwifery care. The care will be evidence based and holistic in meeting women’s/birthing people’s individual needs and the midwife will be expected to work autonomously within the guidelines and sphere of professional practice. The post holder will act as a mentor, a leader and effective role model, providing essential support in complex and sensitive situations. In addition, the post holder will be responsible for maintaining and monitoring the Element 5 of Saving Babies Lives (SBLV3) care bundle across the Trust and contributing to the reduction of stillbirth.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management, clinical leadership and auditing and improving the Preterm Birth clinic, based within the antenatal clinic.
The post holder will liaise with the lead consultants for the Preterm Birth clinic and aid with the triaging of women and birthing people referred into the service. A key component of this role is to provide midwifery input and act as a failsafe to birthing people that are accessing these high risk obstetric services.
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you’ll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
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